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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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